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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

6 Schools Ranked
$100,371 Avg Student Debt

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for nursing students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamps that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Nursing Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which online doctor's degree programs were the most popular for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:

#1

Regis University

Denver, Colorado
136 Total Awards
$15,791 Average Tuition & Fees
$159,915 Avg Student Debt

Our 2023 rankings named Regis University the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 136 doctor’s degrees in 2021-2022.

By the time they get their doctor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $159,915 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 63% were women.

In 2020-2021 about 69% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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777 Total Awards
$8,548 Average Tuition & Fees
$144,119 Avg Student Debt

Out of the 6 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a large public school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 777 doctor’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Doctor’s Degree recipients from CU Anschutz accumulate an average of $144,119 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 58% of those degree recipients were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 54% of graduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.

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#3

Weber State University

Ogden, Utah
29 Total Awards
$8,874 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Weber State University is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Ogden, Utah, the large public school awarded 29 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2021-2022.

Of those students who received their degree, 93% were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 73% of graduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.

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#4

University of Northern Colorado

Greeley, Colorado
84 Total Awards
$13,866 Average Tuition & Fees
$68,154 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Colorado. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Northern Colorado is located in Greeley, Colorado and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 84 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.

Doctor’s Degree recipients from University of Northern Colorado accumulate an average of $68,154 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 64% were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 69% of graduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.

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#5

Boise State University

Boise, Idaho
58 Total Awards
$10,068 Average Tuition & Fees
$47,257 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boise State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Boise State University is a large public school located in Boise, Idaho that handed out 58 doctor’s degrees in 2021-2022.

By the time they get their doctor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $47,257 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 65% of graduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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